Sep 07 In Chicago, 35,000 people have been murdered in 50 years By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger The deadliest year occurred in 1974, when homicides took 970 lives. But the past two years have also seen a sharp rise in mounting violence. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 8:46 Chicago police: spike in gun deaths represents ‘clear failure’ of criminal justice Continue watching
Jun 03 10 videos to watch from Chicago’s police misconduct investigators By Nsikan Akpan, Joshua Barajas On Friday, Chicago officials publicly released hundreds of videos, audio recordings and other evidence related to 101 police incidents to an online portal. There, anyone could sift through about 300 videos from cases that fell under the jurisdiction… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:48 Inside the Chicago Police Department’s race problem By PBS News Hour An accountability task force appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel found that the Chicago Police Department has engaged in a long pattern of institutionalized racism that has alienated black and Hispanic residents. For more on what the report means for Chicago,… Continue watching
Dec 27 Family calls for answers after fatal shooting by Chicago police By Michael D. Regan Family members of two unarmed black residents fatally shot by Chicago police called for answers Sunday at a press conference in which they accused officers of using excessive force. Continue reading
Dec 01 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fires police superintendent By Joshua Barajas A week after a video of a white Chicago police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times was released to the public, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired the city’s police chief Tuesday. Continue reading